Barcelona Work To Complete Coutinho And Di Maria Deals

With the market closing next Friday, the Catalans are in a race against time, but are hopeful of getting both deals over the line.

All parties involved in the Coutinho deal are keeping their mouths tightly shut and Liverpool have consistently stated their desire to keep the Brazilian at Anfield, though some sources report that there is an agreement and the move is close to being announced.

Di Maria’s move is the easier of the two, but given their poor relationship with PSG it will not be completely straightforward, leaving Jorge Mendes to come in and act as a middleman.

In addition to Di Maria’s arrival, Mendes will work on completing Andre Gomes’ exit, with the